My experience Materials

MON EXPERIENCE MATERIAUX EN: CV

Test, project and Prototyping Manager

2009 - 2012 (3 years)

Wire saws for the photovoltaic industry

Machining of silicon blocks for solar panels.

Multi-wire sawing of ultra-hard materials for the photovoltaic industry (thickness of about 160 microns).
Optimization of the sawing process.
Choice of adhesives and cutting fluids to increase productivity

2006 - 2007 (2 years)

Manufacturing of injected and decorated plastic parts - (paints and varnishes).

Technical and commercial proposals with the various design and purchasing offices in the automotive and other fields in order to develop sales.
Choice of suitable plastic materials and corresponding paint and varnish coatings and provision of technical solutions.
Presentation of new products, processes and technological know-how to customers.
Follow-up of the development in pre-industrial phase on injected technical plastics in subcontracting and on painted and decorated parts.

1998 - 2005 (7 years)

Manager of innovative projects for the automotive market

Development of a new generation of plastic clutching hydraulic controls to replace the old generation in cast aluminum for the Mondovi plant (Italy).
Use of ultrasonic technology to weld the parts and innovative technologies such as impact extrusion and qualification.
Development in partnership with a supplier of a new generation of electrical contacts, including product and process quality assurance.
Follow-up of a thesis on electrical contacts with the university.
Follow-up of a research contract wit partner (materials in the field of switching).

1991 - 1992 (2 years)

Manufacturing of composite refrigeration panels and metal chassis.

Quality management of a team of 15 people in order to set up and develop analysis methods to prevent quality defects: Resins, polyurethane foams, laminates, gel-coats, varnishes.
Responsible for the development of new plastic materials, composites, and adapted resin products to improve quality and reduce costs.
Responsible for the control laboratory, testing methodologies, drafting of specifications and control procedures for contractual specifications of purchased products.
Qualification of welds and training of operators for welding steel chassis.

1985 - 1991 (6 years)

Graphite for electrodes and nuclear power plants Graphite – Gas

Follow-up and quality control of manufactured products at different stages of production with management and coordination of a team of 12 people.
Development of new formulations and Design of Experiment plans for the development of new formulations.
Follow-up of laboratory analyses (physical-chemical and mechanical tests).
Development of controls (ultrasonic technology) including computer imaging.
Responsible for technical relations and quality assurance with customers in the field of special products for graphite-gas nuclear reactors (COGEMA, BNFL customers) - Ultrasonic control of products.

1983 -1985 (2 years)

Radomes (Electromagnetic windows) for avionic equipment’s.

Implementation and qualification of new materials and new plastic technologies (injectable and composite materials applied to radomes and electromagnetic antennas).
Writing of research and test reports and qualification of materials for phase transitions.
Support in the development of materials specific technical including technical constraints of the aerospace industry (specifications, program management).
Processing of contracts, estimates and investments applied to the implementation of materials: resin molding, injection of special materials.
Construction of a new laboratory with definition of investments and implementation, creation of a "clean room".

1979-1983 (4 years)

Headlamps for automotive - Development of new technologies to move from stamping to plastics.

Animation and management of a team for the development of new products and materials (varnishes, plastics, rubbers)
Drafting of specifications and analysis methods in various physical and chemical fields. (Mechanical tests, vibratory tests, chromatography, etc.)
Qualification of materials for projectors injected in special plastics and follow-up of laboratory tests including vibrations.
Testing of paints and varnishes.
Practice of vacuum deposition of materials.